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SUTD and Mendaki to partner on design, AI training for Malay/Muslim community

Yayasan Mendaki staff attending a generative AI class at SUTD on March 18.
Yayasan Mendaki staff attending a generative AI class at SUTD on March 18.

ST Screen Timeout

askST: How should I handle my child’s public meltdown over screen time?

A child watching a video on his ipad at home during the circuit breaker period on Apr 25, 2020.
A child watching a video on his ipad at home during the circuit breaker period on Apr 25, 2020.

ST Screen Timeout

Prolonged digital screen use linked to higher chance of autism symptoms in toddlers: NUH study

Prolonged exposure to screens has pronounced effect in how toddlers communicate with others.
Prolonged exposure to screens has pronounced effect in how toddlers communicate with others.

Cracking the PSLE maths code: Avoid meltdowns, change mindsets

Ms Sandra Lim, head coach and founder of The Nuggets Academy, teaching a class of P6 pupils.
Ms Sandra Lim, head coach and founder of The Nuggets Academy, teaching a class of P6 pupils.

Minor Issues

What it meant when my tween daughter started speaking in ‘Samoan’

Children who disengage repeatedly with a response like “I don’t know” may be trying to assert their independence.
Children who disengage repeatedly with a response like “I don’t know” may be trying to assert their independence.

Fun With Kids

Travel back to 1950s with Children’s Museum book, have fun with balloons, learn about the ocean

(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.
(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.

Get expert tips, join English masterclass at ST’s PSLE Prep Forum 2026

Mr Ong Kong Hong, MOE’s divisional director from curriculum planning and development division 1, will share how parents can better support their child for the PSLE journey and in secondary school. ST senior education correspondent Sandra Davie will moderate the session.
Mr Ong Kong Hong, MOE’s divisional director from curriculum planning and development division 1, will share how parents can better support their child for the PSLE journey and in secondary school. ST senior education correspondent Sandra Davie will moderate the session.

How to revise for PSLE mother tongue

Ms Daphne Ang, founder and principal tutor at Hong Lao Shi Academy – The Logic Curve, recommends visualisation techniques for Chinese composition.
Ms Daphne Ang, founder and principal tutor at Hong Lao Shi Academy – The Logic Curve, recommends visualisation techniques for Chinese composition.

Fun With Kids: Staycation with ponies at Rasa Sentosa; My Little Chingay Float truck

ecfun08 - Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa is introducing a Seaside Pony and Picnic Experience package for the upcoming March school holidays.


PHOTO: SHANGRI-LA RASA SENTOSA
ecfun08 - Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa is introducing a Seaside Pony and Picnic Experience package for the upcoming March school holidays.


PHOTO: SHANGRI-LA RASA SENTOSA

ST More than Grades

Temasek Poly students build tools inspired by love and a mission to give confidence back to seniors

(From left) Ms Kontham Ishwarya, 20, Ms Joelle Chong, 20, and Ms Dayana Abdul Haddy, 20, are part of a team called PrintAid that designs 3D-printed assistive tools designed to support the senior’s daily activities.
(From left) Ms Kontham Ishwarya, 20, Ms Joelle Chong, 20, and Ms Dayana Abdul Haddy, 20, are part of a team called PrintAid that designs 3D-printed assistive tools designed to support the senior’s daily activities.

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